China Opens 2026 Launch Manifest with Retrograde Yaogan and Guowang Deployments
The dual missions, launched from separate spaceports, underscore the nation's intent to sustain a high-cadence manifest.
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SpaceX ‘Twilight’ Mission Deploys 22 Exolaunch Payloads, Including Kepler and HawkEye 360 Assets
VANDENBERG SFB, Calif. — On Sunday, January 11, 2026, SpaceX successfully launched the “Twilight” rideshare mission, delivering a diverse manifest of commercial and government payloads to a dawn-dusk Sun-Synchronous Orbit […]
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SpaceX and ISRO Coordinate Concurrent Rideshare and Constellation Launch Schedules
the compamies are also preparing for a collaborative rideshare window that aligns with the upcoming Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) mission.
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Türkiye Initiates Construction of Equatorial Spaceport in Somalia
The selection of Somalia for the launch site is driven by its proximity to the equator, which provides a technical advantage for satellite launches.
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The Pentagon’s Real Estate Play to Break the West Coast Launch Monopoly
In a move that signals a shift in the Pentagon's long-term orbital logistics strategy, Space Launch Delta 30 (SLD 30) released a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting industry interest in Space Launch Complex 14 (SLC-14) at Vandenberg Space Force Base.
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BlueBird 6 Orbital Deployment Validates Direct-to-Device Capacity
The spacecraft was carried by an Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) LVM3-M6 heavy-lift vehicle.
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Successful Signal Reception for Iranian Satellite Trio Following Soyuz Launch
On Sunday, December 28, 2024, the Iranian Ministry of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) confirmed the successful reception of the first signals from three domestically developed satellites: Zafar-2, Paya, and […]
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Second Reusable Rocket Failure in One Month Leaves China Chasing U.S. Lead
BEIJING — China’s ambition to operationalize reusable launch vehicles encountered another setback on Tuesday, Dec. 23, as the state-owned Long March 12A successfully delivered its payload to orbit but failed […]
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AST SpaceMobile Deploys BlueBird 6, Largest Commercial Array in LEO
AST SpaceMobile successfully deployed BlueBird 6 into low Earth orbit on Tuesday, marking the first successful launch of its next-generation Block 2 satellites. The spacecraft lifted off at 10:25 p.m. […]
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Bruno’s Exit Leaves ULA at the Mercy of Math
The timing of Tory Bruno’s resignation, announced Monday and effective immediately, strikes a discordant note in an industry that prizes orchestrated stability.
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